May 2017 Archives

On behalf of McKnight, McKnight, McKnight & McKnight, Attorneys at Law posted in Motor Vehicle Accidents on Friday, May 26, 2017.

As more and more people across California rely on ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft, understanding their impact on the road becomes increasingly important. As a rider, Money magazine explains, you will be covered for damages up to $1 million, and if you collide with an Uber or Lyft driver, the insurance claims process is the same as it is if you were in an accident with anyone else. For drivers who use ride-sharing apps, things are not as cut and dry.

On behalf of McKnight, McKnight, McKnight & McKnight, Attorneys at Law posted in wrongful death on Thursday, May 25, 2017.

The causes of car accidents in California run the gamut from driver negligence to poor road conditions and then some. People who choose to drive while drunk, text while driving or drive recklessely such as weaving in and out of traffic at high speeds all put other innocent people at risk unnecessarily. However, it is not always the immediate choices of drivers that end up prompting an action that results in a crash.

On behalf of McKnight, McKnight, McKnight & McKnight, Attorneys at Law posted in blog on Tuesday, May 23, 2017.

Most people drive carefully to avoid car crashes. You may double-check your mirrors before merging, diligently use your blinkers to signal other drivers, and slow before intersections, even if you have the right away. While these practices are critical to improving your overall safety, they can't change the way other people are driving. Often, the bigger the other vehicle in the crash, the greater the risk it represents for you and your passengers. Commercial vehicles, particularly semi trucks, are responsible for a large number of serious injuries and deaths every year in California.

On behalf of McKnight, McKnight, McKnight & McKnight, Attorneys at Law posted in blog on Saturday, May 20, 2017.

There are many kinds of injuries you may suffer in a car accident, and some are more visible than others. If you’re lucky, the injury may not be bloody or involve severe trauma to your organs or limbs, but you might still suffer a head injury.

On behalf of McKnight, McKnight, McKnight & McKnight, Attorneys at Law posted in truck accidents on Friday, May 12, 2017.

The many semi trucks and other commercial vehicles one may see traveling throughout Kern County at any given time may cause a bit of anxiety in the drivers that share the road with them. Any sort of abrupt movement may send the cargo that such vehicles carry flying into the road, or could cause the vehicles themselves to lose control and endanger others. Yet if there is one place where people may rightly feel safe from the dangers posed by these vehicles, it is in their rooms. In some cases, however, even a residential structure may be at risk of collision from a big rig.

On behalf of McKnight, McKnight, McKnight & McKnight, Attorneys at Law posted in wrongful death on Friday, May 5, 2017.

You may hear news reports regarding wrongful death lawsuits in Kern County and wonder exactly who benefits from such action. After all, the decedent is no longer around to benefit from the money, and no amount of compensation can truly make up for the loss felt by his or her family. Yet in most cases, the amounts awarded in wrongful death cases are simply meant to fill the financial void left by the decedent. As a wrongful death action is typically filed on behalf of the decedent, compensation earned from such action is awarded to his or her estate, which is managed by a personal representative or executor. Given this connection, you may wonder exactly who can initiate a wrongful death lawsuit?

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